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Extremist Activity: Don’t Even Think About It in This Pre-Crime State
The UK government has a new extremism bill, which allows punishment of citizens before a crime is committed.
“These Are War Crimes”: Shocking Details Emerge of US Resident Majid Khan’s Torture by CIA
Shocking new details have emerged about how the CIA tortured a former resident of Baltimore.
Women Crossing the Korean Divide: Reflections and Resolutions
Thirty women peace makers from 15 countries made a historic crossing of the two-mile wide De-Militarized Zone from North to South Korea on May 24.
Ex-Chief of Nuclear Forces Still Dismayed by Deterrence Theory, Missiles on Hair-Trigger Alert
Butler speaks about the perils of nuclear weapons that arose during and just after the Cold War, and why the dangers continue.
Behavior of Military Lawyer in Boondoggle HQ Inquiry Under Scrutiny
New emails are drawing scrutiny from the military legal community and from US senators charged with military oversight.
The Other Conspirator: Secret Origins of the CIA’s Torture Program
Determined to shine a light on what he called ‘the truth held prisoner,’ Russo blew the whistle on American torture policy in Vietnam.
Resurgence of the “Surge” Myth
The Iraq War was failing until President Bush bravely ordered a surge in 2007 that won the war, but President Obama squandered the victory, requiring a new surge now.
Noam Chomsky on Media, NATO, ISIS, Free Trade Agreements and Humanity
Noam Chomsky discusses the Cold War and US policy.
Desmond Tutu and His Daughter, Mpho, on How the US Can Heal From Racial Wounds
The father and daughter recent published the “Book of Forgiving,” a guide to help perpetrators and victims embrace their mutual humanity.
The US Militarization of Africa Is Well Underway and Nothing Good Will Come of It
The following is an excerpt from “Finding Barack Obama in South Sudan.”